Advertising disk for automobile wheels



Jul 15 1924.

E. F. 'BRAUCHER ADVERTISING DISK FOR AUTOMOBILE WHEELS Filed Feb. 9,1924 Patented July 15, 1924.

UNEIEE STATES EDWARD FRANKLIN BRAUCHER, OF DENVER, COLOR-ADO.

ADVERTISING DISK FOR AUTOMOBILE WHEELS.

Application filed February 9, 1924. Serial No. 691,648.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDWARD FRANKLIN BRAUOHER,a citizen of the United States, residing at Denver, the city and countyof Denver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Advertising Disks for Automobile lVheels; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to advertising devices and has special referenceto improvements in advertising disks of the type disclosed and claimedby'me in Patent No. 1,432,274, granted to me on October 17, 1922.

It is the object of this invention to produce a disk that can be readilyapplied to an automobile wheel and which will be provided with its ownbearing member that can be screwed onto the wheel in the place of theordinary cap.

It is a further object to produce an advertising disk that shall rotateon ball and roller bearings, and which shall have a neat and ornamentalappearance.

My invention can be best described and will be most readily understoodwhen reference is had to the accompanying drawing in which the preferredembodiment thereof is shown, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation showing my improved'disk in place on thefront wheel of an automobile;

Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 2-2, Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a view of the inner surface of the disk taken on line 3-3,Fig. 2.

Numeral 1 represents the pneumatic tire of an automobile wheel and 2represents the outer end of the hub, \which is threaded as indicated at3, while 4 indicates the spokes of the wheel. In place of the ordinaryhub cap, I provide a special cap which is indicated as 'a whole by thenumeral 5. This cap has an interiorly threaded portion that cooperateswith the threaded portion 3 of the hub. The cap has such length thatwhen it is screwed onto the hub, its end engages or almost engages thehub plate 6. The outer end of the cap has a non-circular portion 7 thatcan be engaged by a wrench for applying the cap to the wheel or forremoving it therefrom. The extreme outer end 8 of the cap 5 isv ofgreatly reduced diameter and is threaded for the reception of a nut 9,by means of which the inner ball raceway 10 is clamped against theshoulder 11. The outer surface of the cap 5 is cylindrical and ispreferably machined so as to be concentric with the threaded opening. Myadvertising device comprises a disk 12 whose outer edge is rolled abouta wire in the manner indicated at 13. This disk has a central opening ofsufficient size to receive the inner end of cap 5. Secured to theoutside of the disk 12 and concentric with the opening therein is aconical housing 14 which is provided at its larger end with a flange 15,which is fastened to the disk by means of rivets l6. Near the outer endof the housing is a transverse wall 17 which has a central opening forthe reception of the ball raceway 18. Mounted for rotation between lugs19 and the outside of the disk are three rollers 20 which are so spacedthat they will admit the cap 5 between them. jects beyond the wall 17 asindicated at 21, and is externally threaded for the reception of a cap22, which closesthe outer end of the casing and conceals the nut 9 whichmay be held from removal by means of a split pin in the usual way. Tothe inside of the disk, I secure a heavy piece of metal 23 that servesto keep the disk from rotating. A brace 24 may connect the casing 14 andthe lower'side of the disk when this is found to be desirable.

In order to enable the air hose to be connected to the air valve fromthe outside of the wheel in the usual way, I provide the The end of thecasing prodisk with an opening 25 provided with a cover 26.

Since my disk is provided with rollers 20 that roll on the outside ofthe hub cap and since it has a ball bearing composed of raceways 10- and18, one (10) of which is clamped to the cap and the other (18) of whichis secured in an opening in wall 17 it is apparent that the disk and capcan rotate freely on each other. As the wheel rotates, the weight 23will keep the disk from rotating with the result that it will have norotary, but only a motion of lineal translation with respect to theground, so that any sign that is painted on the disk can be read whilethe machine to which it .is secured is traveling. A felt washer 2'7 maybe placed betweenthe disk and the hub plate 6 when it is found desirableto do so. This washer prevents dust and dirt from entering within casing14. It is my intention to place grease within the casing so that therollers and the ball bearing will be properly lubricated.

My disk in addition to serving as an advertising medium, serves tobeautify the car by presenting a smooth varnished surface to the View ofthe observer and it hides the otherwise dirty wheel. My disk also shadesthe wheel and thereby prevents the shrinkage of the wooden spokes andfelloe that otherwise occurs. It permits the tire to be readily removedand chains to be put into placethereon. when driving in the mud, thedisk protects the wheel and is easily kept clean, even in muddy, rainyweather, as the mud drips oil the smooth surface or can be quicklyremoved by means of a hose.

On Sundays or other times when the car is to be used for pleasure only,the disks can be removed. Owing to the double spaced hearings, the diskwill not wabble but will hang straight and smooth.

Having now described my what I claim as new is:

1. An advertising disk adapted to be applied to a revolving wheel havingan outwardly projecting hub portion, a cap adapted to be scured to theoutside of the hub, said cap having at its outer end a portion ofreduced diameter, said portion being threaded for the reception of anut, a ball bearing secured to said portion of reduced diameter,

invention,

a disk, a conical housing secured thereto, a plurality of rollersconnected to the disk and the housing, said housing having a transversewall near its outer end, said wall having an opening for the receptionof the ball-bearing and a threaded cap to close the outer end of thehousing.

2. An advertising disk adapted to be ap plied to an automobile wheel,said disk being circular and provided with a central opening, a conicalhousing secured to the disk, said housing having a transverse wall nearits outer end, an opening in said wall for the reception of aball-bearing, a plurality of rollers secured to said housing and disk,and a threaded cover secured to the outer end of the housing.

3. An advertising device adapted to be secured to the hub of anautomobile wheel comprising, in combination, a cylindrical cap adaptedto he threaded onto the hub, the outer surface of said cap beingconcentricv with the threaded surface thereof, said cap having anaxially extending portion of reduced diameter, said portion beingthreaded for the reception or" a nut, a ball race on said reducedportion, a disk having a conical housing secured thereto, a ball racecarried by the housing and adapted to cooperate with the ball race onthe reduced portion, and spaced rollers connected to said housing and tsaid disk, said rollers being adapted to rotate and to cooperate withthe outer surface of the cap.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

EDWARD FRANKLIN BRAUCHER.

